Run Ins || Valerie & Open
Valerie was aware the curfew was in nearly half an hour but she wasn't ready to call it a night just yet. Recently, for some unknown reason, she'd found Diagon Alley an escape of sorts, at least the less popular shops. She supposed it was due to the fact that she didn't have to talk to people as much as she would have to at home and, really, Valerie had always been quieter if given the choice. So she wandered from shop to shop, not making any significant purchases, just enough to give her some purpose.
She been walking through the aisles of Scribbulus Writing Instruments, for no reason in particular, when someone jostled her, causing Val to bump into the small display of neatly arranged quills. They scattered from their organized structure and she mumbled under her breath. "Merlin." Valerie gave an exasperated sigh and glanced over her shoulders at the person, rolling her eyes slightly at the familiar face. "Really? Was that necessary?" Even if it had been an accident, she felt it could have been easily avoided with additional caution, something people rarely seemed to use these days, even with the new restrictions and laws.